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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Observations were made on resting southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina (L.), on the beach. The breathing pattern of pups is typically regular with rapid, shallow inhalations. With increasing age a rhythmic pattern of alternating apneic and eupneic phases is developed. Apneic periods of similar duration to previously recorded dives were observed from adult seals. The heart rate decreases with increasing age; rates recorded from cows increased at the cessation of lactation and the onset of the breeding season; at other times rates from adult males and females were similar. Body temperatures were higher at the onset of the winter sea-going period than at other times of the year. The histology of the lungs and thyroid glands is typically mammalian.
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The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
